How can you tell if your child is growing properly, and what can you do to encourage healthy growth? We’ve got information about the average male and female heights for children. If you’re the parent of the shortest—or the tallest—kid in the class, you probably understand the fixation on childhood height. Indeed, the emphasis is […]
Category Archives: Toddler
Toddlers, well the word is synonymous with energy. Always toddling around, this age group is very crucial for the development of the children.
They explore everything, and there are so many questions that keep arising in your head. Am I late for potty training? What do I give my child to eat, he doesn’t eat anything? Fun activities, please? And the list is endless.
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Want to increase kids’ vegetable intake? Serving larger portions of vegetables may help!
Getting kids to eat enough vegetables can be quite a task, but a new Penn State study found that simply adding more veggies to their plates resulted in children consuming more vegetables during the meal. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Appetite’. The researchers found that when they doubled the amount […]
Low self-worth comes from one’s perception of themselves. To be successful in life, it is essential to have good self-worth or self-esteem and a positive attitude towards life. Low self-worth in kids can become a significant problem for them in the future as it stops them from setting high goals in studies as well as […]
Results from several studies have shown that both children and adults learn more and remember better when writing by hand. Now another study confirms the same: choosing to handwrite over keyboard use yields the best learning and memory. Professor Audrey van der Meer at NTNU believes that national guidelines should be put into place to […]
First of all, we need to know that constipation in babies is a normal situation. Most of the parents could face this problem. The condition of a child having constipation is observed by infrequent bowel movements. Hard and dry stools can also be seen. One good news is that this condition of constipation in children […]
Children are quite expressive in their growing years. They get to learn about the world in every activity during these years. From morning yoga to bed-time stories, every action affects their life. Based on the experiences gathered from such lessons, they gradually start to express themselves. Expressions can have numerous interpretations. There can be seen […]
Incorrect posture, while sitting in front of a computer for long can strain the eyes, neck, and back. It’s not just the adults who are affected. Kids, as young as 5 are now complaining of back pain and aches. Preteens and teenagers are being diagnosed with acute problems like spondylosis. Tips to reduce back pain, […]
It has been up for debate whether thumb sucking causes teeth misalignment or not. While some dentists say that thumb sucking beyond the age of four can damage the alignment of baby teeth. Also, it possibly forms jaw deformities, overbite/underbite, lisp due to jaw alignment, and palate (roof of the mouth) alteration. Others argue that the misalignment of […]
Respect. If you do not respect your children, they will in turn learn not to respect you. Children will do as you do, not as you say. They are not going to respect you simply because you are an adult. They can only respect an adult who respects them. Parenting requires we find the balance between loving our children, disciplining them, and allowing them the necessary confusion and suffering essential […]
According to studies, it is found that young children suffer from various diseases, one of the prominent being infant botulism, caused by a special type of bacteria that occurs in honey. Such infections at a tender age make their immune system receive a major setback. There are many food items which we as adults may […]